Creativity held no boundaries Feb. 1 as science and art students came together in research.
In its eighth year of fruition, the University of Florida Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science for Life Program and the College of Fine Arts hosted the 2014 Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom and McGuire Pavilion Dance Studio.
Ben Dunn, a distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the UF College of Medicine and director of the Science for Life Program, said the purpose of the event was to have art and science students collaborate in a way that encompassed both fields while presenting information in a more digestible way.
"It's a celebration of the arts and sciences," Dunn said.
showcased individual or collaborated projects to the community and judges, Dunn said.
This year, more than 18 collaborations took place. Students competed for cash prizes up to $1,000. Lucinda Lavelli, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said bringing everybody together created a nice energy for both the scientists and artists.
With such a strong emphasis on collaboration in this year's event, Lavelli said they hosted meetings in the fall to help students get comfortable with each other.
And by pairing students up, Lavelli said, they hope the skills learned will be engaged later on in life.
Miller said she participated in the event in hopes of gaining better scientific understanding and connections.
Miller said she believes art and science are one in the same. In order to realize that, she said, students should participate in CASE.
Winners will be announced in two weeks.